Peace in the Past Leading to Peace in the Present

forest Contributor: Ryan Moffat, BS in Bible and Theology from Multnomah University. Pastor of Vast Church. Recently I read a study that says the average American sees over 4,000 messages per week that appeal to how “lame” or “incomplete” your life is without a certain product. Whether it’s Reebok telling you that you better start flipping [...]
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Looking at Who You Owe Money, The Importance of Starting to Make Payments

Contributor: Ryan Moffat, BS in Bible and Theology from Multnomah University. Pastor of Vast Church. “The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender.” -Proverbs 22:7 “Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law.” -Romans 13:8 “We [...]
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Forgiving When You Haven’t Been Asked to Forgive

Student suffering for depression in young age Contributor: Ryan Moffat, BS in Bible and Theology from Multnomah University. Pastor of Vast Church. Michelle (my wife) and I get in the crazy cycle sometimes. You probably know what I mean, right? Basically here’s how it goes down: Step #1- I do something that makes her feel de-valued, unloved, and less than treasured. Step [...]
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Replacing Judgment with Attitudes of Forgiveness

Contributor: Ryan Moffat, BS in Bible and Theology from Multnomah University. Pastor of Vast Church. “Hello, my name is Ryan Moffat and I’m a recovering Pharisee” The whole room knew exactly what to do….”Hello, Ryan”, they responded in unison. Though it was awkward for me to start my teaching in such a straightforward, “in your [...]
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Christian Track: Examining Those We Thought Deserved Our Ill Treatment

Tourists going up the stone stairs in the forest, rear view Contributor: Ryan Moffat, BS in Bible and Theology from Multnomah University. Pastor of Vast Church. There are certain times in life you got to make a stand. I decided that the proverbial “line in the sand” that I would be fighting for that evening was the amount of sugar my 4 children could consume after [...]
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